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While installing windows 8 i ran into an error. It said that this disk is mbr and is needed to be converted to gpt. So I tried formatting it and it said We couldn't create a new partition [error:0xc983c160] <- googled it and no results at all. I went to cmd and tried to convert mbr to gpt...

Hello all, Did some searching, no luck, so I hope someone here can help please. I got a computer from someone with Windows 7 on it, and they had already created their account. I was tired of their initials being on everything and changed the name of the account. That was a surface fix and...

I have Win.7 and if I type in CMD and type something in the box it says I need to be in Administrator mode. When I go into Control Panel it shows I am Administrator. What is the problem?

Hi I noticed a few days ago that my computer power plan was wrong so went to control panel to change and it says some settings are managed by your administrator and wont let me choose anything. - UAC is disabled - My account is only admin account - Global built in admin account is disabled -...

Hi to all. I have found a file named 'Card_content.xml' in my Nokia Memory Card (Fat Volume). When I try to open it with Notepad, it shows 'Access Denied'. I can not open, rename, copy, move, delete this file. I can see the content of this file using 'DiskInternals Linux Reader'. The...

Hey Guys, I was wondering if anyone knew how you could get to the command prompt, when the computer is shutting down, so that you could abort the shutdown. I know how to abort the shutdown once I am into the cmd, but I want to know how to get into the command prompt. Thanks!

I have a folder I've been trying to delete for some time but I am unable to. I am using cmd prompt and get the message " the directory is not empty". I know it's not empty but it needs to get deleted. Please help. D:\>RMDIR /s m m, Are you sure (Y/N)? y...

I am trying to run powershell.exe in the cmd.exe prompt. error The error that comes out is unrecognized command. I go to System Properties -> Advanced -> Environmental Variables Under System Variables I find the variable Path. I add the path where the powershell.exe is. Shouldn't this solve...

i am currently using my desktop for posting forum to find help now...apparently my laptop cannot find any network jus becoz i think tht it is connected to itself? whn i click the network icon at the bottom right corner,it said tht"the current network you are connected to :unidentified network"...

Hey ! I need some help ! I've bought windows 7 in swedish language and i want to get it in english. I've checked around on the internet and found something with the "CMD" but doesn't understand a thing of it ! Is there an solution on my problem, want it properly done without to reinstall my...

Hi, I did a bad thing.... I started a backup to my second SATA drive which had files (pictures etc) on it. Now I cannot read/view them through 'my computer' or CMD. Only the backup files, which failed by the way due to lack of space on the HDD. Anyone had this before and how do I get them...

Many of us, who like to futz around with our PC's, not just appliance operators, like to get into our Control Panels every once in a while. But Win-8 doesn't make that as easy as it was in XP. However there is a way to get to the control panel in Win-8. Here's one way: From the Metro screen, ...

The computer is a year old, it’s running Win7 SP1 64bit and the connection to the internet has always worked until now. For the last few days I’ve been unable to connect. On going into change adaptor settings I find that the properties tab for Internet Protocol Version 4 is greyed out. IP6...

I've noticed several threads discussing some of the annoying "protections" put in place by Microsoft in Win7. On the one hand, at this moment, I share the sentiment that it's my computer, therefore, I ought to be able to access whatever I want. On the other hand, I'm all too aware that rogue...

Hi good day to all. I am experiencing a difficulty in my Windows 7 Taskbar because it is stuck in Window Classic. How can I change in my default Windows Aero Theme? I used cmd and sfc /scannow and get an error while scanning. Anyway, here's the preview of my computer specs and problem. Please...

Can anyone please help me, I recently had a virus that I had removed, but now that its gone, I still cannot connect to the internet. It does not detect the ethernet cable when its plug in, as in the LED does not light up green. Someone please help me! I've been frustrated with this problem for...

This is the message I get when I try to open all of my programs. I cant use .cmd. this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. please install a program or, if one is already installed, create an association in the default programs control panel. Does anyone...

I have a big issue with explorer.exe on my win7 pc. Whenever it loads the desktop, explorer.exe bugs (a window appears "windows tries to find a solution) then it restarts explore.exe but it bugs again and the same message appear again. I have to shut down the processus manually to stop this...

I get BSODs before Windows7 even starts to load. I can't get in through Safe Mode, I still get BSODs. I've tried System Restore, it won't restore, probably because of the BSOD, 0x8000ffff. I've tried everything in the Advance Recovery Method and Startup Repair. It said something about my hard...

Hi, I have been on the edge of chucking my computer out the window for hours, and the only support I get from colleagues in my masters program is "Get a mac!" Anyway, yesterday I was working on something in CodeBlocks and when I went to build my project, I got stuck in a loop of "this project...